threat posture

[xxc0]

if you're close to your t and your t shows a threat posture, should you pull away slowly or fast

 

[BoyFromLA]

It doesn’t really matter. I sometimes make a threat posture to my tarantulas too.

 

[Vanessa]

if you're close to your t and your t shows a threat posture, should you pull away slowly or fast

Put the lid to the enclosure back on and leave them alone. It doesn't matter what speed you do that at, as long as you don't bash the enclosure around and upset them even more. You need to move in a calm and deliberate manner, so you don't make things worse. They can't see you, so the speed isn't going to be much of a factor.
If the spider is outside the enclosure, put your catch cup over top of them and put a piece of cardboard underneath it and get them back into the enclosure.

 

[sasker]

if you're close to your t and your t shows a threat posture, should you pull away slowly or fast

If you are that close to your tarantula that it would make a difference if you pull back fast or slow, you were too close to your tarantula to begin with (let's say less than 10 cm). They may give you a threat posture while you are much farther away, but they will not strike at you from half a meter distance or something, nor will they try to chase you to bite you. Use tongs instead of your fingers if you need be that close to your tarantula.

 

[Ellenantula]

if you're close to your t and your t shows a threat posture, should you pull away slowly or fast

I move back slowly if my camera is near at hand, but quickly if I have to dash across the whole room to get my camera in time for the shot.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Shouldn't matter.

 

[Teal]

I move back slowly if my camera is near at hand, but quickly if I have to dash across the whole room to get my camera in time for the shot.

By far, my favourite thing I have read all day!

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Laugh and then take photos.

Megaphobema mesomelas

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 2, 2018
• 4
• costa rican redleg tarantula megaphobema megaphobema mesomelas mesomelas threat

"Bak off hooman! I iz big skery tranchoola"

0.1 Nhandu chromatus

• The Grym Reaper
• Sep 30, 2018
• 3
• brazilian red and white tarantula chromatus female nhandu nhandu chromatus threat

"How dare you fill up my water dish!!! Deplorable hoomans and their incessant bloody meddling"

Update: Still Evil.

• The Grym Reaper
• Aug 10, 2018
• 2
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula threat threat pose threat posture

Answering the important questions.

When spooding fails... Become a stripper.

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 12, 2018
• 5
• aureotibialis haplopelma chrysothrix ornithoctonus ornithoctonus aureotibialis thailand golden fringe tarantula threat

My O. aureotibialis has decided on a career change...

Ornithoctonus aureotibialis

• The Grym Reaper
• Jan 3, 2019
• 2
• aureotibialis haplopelma chrysothrix ornithoctonus ornithoctonus aureotibialis thailand golden fringe tarantula threat

Using Witchfire's mile-wide angry streak in order to get a decent photo lol.

 

[Theneil]

Laugh and then take photos.

Megaphobema mesomelas

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 2, 2018
• 4
• costa rican redleg tarantula megaphobema megaphobema mesomelas mesomelas threat

"Bak off hooman! I iz big skery tranchoola"

0.1 Nhandu chromatus

• The Grym Reaper
• Sep 30, 2018
• 3
• brazilian red and white tarantula chromatus female nhandu nhandu chromatus threat

"How dare you fill up my water dish!!! Deplorable hoomans and their incessant bloody meddling"

Update: Still Evil.

• The Grym Reaper
• Aug 10, 2018
• 2
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula threat threat pose threat posture

Answering the important questions.

When spooding fails... Become a stripper.

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 12, 2018
• 5
• aureotibialis haplopelma chrysothrix ornithoctonus ornithoctonus aureotibialis thailand golden fringe tarantula threat

My O. aureotibialis has decided on a career change...

Ornithoctonus aureotibialis

• The Grym Reaper
• Jan 3, 2019
• 2
• aureotibialis haplopelma chrysothrix ornithoctonus ornithoctonus aureotibialis thailand golden fringe tarantula threat

Using Witchfire's mile-wide angry streak in order to get a decent photo lol.

The stripper pic cracks me up every time. LOL

 

[The Grym Reaper]

The stripper pic cracks me up every time. LOL

That was definitely an amusing rehouse

 

[PhilMcWonder]

if you're close to your t and your t shows a threat posture, should you pull away slowly or fast

Any fast movement could be clumsy. Don't flinch, just move away carefully. A T doesn't care how you leave it alone as long as you leave. Fast, jerking movements though might make you bump something and agitate the T even further, potentially causing it to bolt and (if the cage is open) escape.

 

[SonsofArachne]

If you're that close and it's a OW, might as well move slow because if its going to bite you won't get away fast enough.

 

[jrh3]

if you're close to your t and your t shows a threat posture, should you pull away slowly or fast

I doubt you can pull away faster than it can strike. I have seen some species literally teleport, lol.

 

[ShockWave]

It’s not a threat posture it’s a dance off! Time to show your own moves!

 

[Andrea82]

nor will they try to chase you to bite you.

Are you sure about that? My E.pachypus actually comes after my tweezers when I need to do maintenance. I mean, literally coming out from her burrow to get a good striking position. 'easy first Old World' they said... Yeah. No.

 

[Torech Ungol]

Laugh and then take photos.

No, no, you have to leave the room before you start laughing. Otherwise, you embarrass them, and they'll be less likely to threat pose for you in the future.

 

[cold blood]

Im with ellantula and grym reaper

tripeppii

• cold blood
• Sep 3, 2018
• 4
• brazilian giant blond tarantula nhandu nhandu tripepii nhandu vulpinus tripepii

one of the nastier species i keep...easily the most defensive and skittish Nhandu IME

I bite!

• cold blood
• Jul 5, 2018
• 4
• irminia psalmopoeus psalmopoeus irminia suntiger tarantula threat venezuelan suntiger tarantula

typical angry irminia

so happy

• cold blood
• May 28, 2017
• 5
• ceratogyrus ceratogyrus bechuanicus ceratogyrus darlingi curvedhorn tarantula darlingi threat

I dare you to re house me! I'm staying.

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young female darlingi

Monocentropus balfouri Threat

• cold blood
• Nov 11, 2016
• 5
• balfouri juvenile monocentropus monocentropus balfouri socotra island blue baboon tarantula threat

Mr Giggles

• cold blood
• Aug 15, 2018
• 6
• male mature male mombasa golden starburst tarantula murinus obt orange baboon tarantula pterinochilus pterinochilus hindei pterinochilus leetzi pterinochilus mamillatus pterinochilus murinus threat

I'm pretty sure this one bites:/

Its the one posture that always has me reaching for the camera. I actually lean closer...lol.

 

[sasker]

Are you sure about that? My E.pachypus actually comes after my tweezers when I need to do maintenance.

My point exactly why you should use tweezers/tongs while doing maintenance!

 

[Crone Returns]

Laugh and then take photos.

Megaphobema mesomelas

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 2, 2018
• 4
• costa rican redleg tarantula megaphobema megaphobema mesomelas mesomelas threat

"Bak off hooman! I iz big skery tranchoola"

0.1 Nhandu chromatus

• The Grym Reaper
• Sep 30, 2018
• 3
• brazilian red and white tarantula chromatus female nhandu nhandu chromatus threat

"How dare you fill up my water dish!!! Deplorable hoomans and their incessant bloody meddling"

Update: Still Evil.

• The Grym Reaper
• Aug 10, 2018
• 2
• brachypelma brachypelma hamorii brachypelma smithi hamorii mexican redknee tarantula threat threat pose threat posture

Answering the important questions.

When spooding fails... Become a stripper.

• The Grym Reaper
• Oct 12, 2018
• 5
• aureotibialis haplopelma chrysothrix ornithoctonus ornithoctonus aureotibialis thailand golden fringe tarantula threat

My O. aureotibialis has decided on a career change...

Ornithoctonus aureotibialis

• The Grym Reaper
• Jan 3, 2019
• 2
• aureotibialis haplopelma chrysothrix ornithoctonus ornithoctonus aureotibialis thailand golden fringe tarantula threat

Using Witchfire's mile-wide angry streak in order to get a decent photo lol.

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My personal favorite is the pic that shows her on her back she's so mad.